Recent movements in raw materials: April 2015: Movements in plastics prices – provided by British Plastics Federation + reports from North America PE: “Nothing short of catastrophic” was the way in which one player PIE spoke to aptly described the supply situation on the European PE Read More

Summary of response: More time to be given to achieve the overly ambitious plastics recycling target which was based on an over estimate of the UK market. The target for achieving the original plastics recycling target of 42.3% be extended from 2017 to 2020. Divert Read More

Evidence session 6 January 2015 – the position of the Foodservice Packaging Association The FPA (Executive Director Martin Kersh) gave evidence jointly with Jane Bickerstaffe of INCPEN. The Association responded to the initial consultation and the submission can be found here: http://data.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/committeeevidence.svc/evidencedocument/communities-and-local-government-committee/litter/written/13985.html It was clear from Read More

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) appointment of Andy Morling as the head of the Food Crime Unit is welcomed by the FPA as a very welcome appointment with someone having such a strong background in investigating and prosecuting fraud. The FSA clearly means business with this Read More

Mark Pawsey MP (Rugby, Con), Chairman of the All Party Committee on Packaging has called for the foodservice and foodservice packaging sectors to collaborate to devise a Code of Practice to improve packaging recycling and recovery rates to avoid possible future regulation. His remarks were Read More

At a glittering Awards ceremony enjoyed by some 440 FPA members and their guests at The Grand Hotel, Brighton, the FPA (Foodservice Packaging Association) announced the winners of its annual Awards. The Awards, now in their 12th year, attracted a record number of entries and Read More